The 'green season' in Kenya is often overlooked but it's a good time for the wildlife and visitor alike. The quantity and quality of game viewing is amongst the best on the continent, and even the most hardened safari-goer will find something to delight and surprise.
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With large herds of elephants and the backdrop of Mt Kilimanjaro, this is a beautiful national park. During the dry season (June - October), however, it can be very busy, dry and dusty, so we tend to avoid sending clients here. But in the green season it's far more peaceful and you can enjoy the wildlife to yourselves!
Green season is the best time of year to visit Lamu Archipelago, which are a collection of beautiful islands on the north of the Kenya coastline. The wind which picks up in the summer season will have died down, making for good visibility for snorkelling and glassy seas to swim in.
Whatever the time of year, you can be assured of some fantastic wildlife in the Mara, with the big cats, large herds of elephants, hippos wallowing in the mud to name a few. The rains bring fresh grazing to the plains game, which in turn provide plentiful fodder for the big cats, making this a really exciting time to visit!
The Laikipia plateau is a hidden gem in Kenya, with huge open landscapes, some great walking and fascinating wildlife including rhino, lion and more unusual Northern species such as the reticulated giraffe. The green season breathes life into Ol Pejeta Conservancy after a long dry season, with blankets of verdant greens and lovely wild flowers.
In the Samburu National Reserve at this time of year the wild flowers should be out in abundance, as well as clouds of pretty butterflies. The elephants will also be red from rolling in the dust, which makes for some great photos!